Here it is...the Beginning of February and where oh where have my resolutions gone????
Isn’t it funny how we have such grand ambitions on New Years Eve with the dawn of a whole new year! 52 weeks and 52 opportunities to make your life over. In the past month I have seen countless articles on weight loss, getting organized, getting out of debt, kicking bad habits and spending more time with family. I have almost fallen off the bandwagon this year and at this point last year I did!
What makes this year different. This year I thought "how can I live deliberately and with intention". The goals had to have more than one dimension to them. They had to be three dimensional and have some guts to them. Beyond the goals I had to have activities that I could do on a weekly basis that will bring me closer to my goals, stuff that is measurable and realistic. Notice that I am working on a weekly basis, forget the daily to-do lists, give yourself a full week to accomplish things.
The next step was to share my goals with my husband Jamie, he is like my real live conscious. Is there someone you can share with?
The goals and activities are now written on my really cool post-it sortable cards that I picked up at last years NAPO conference in Boston. Check them out at Staples.
The goals and activities are written in pen, so this is a real commitment for a pencil gal like me. They are posted to the wall near my computer so I can see them every day as a reality check on how my life is aligned with my goals.
Today is a perfect time to reconnect with those promises you made to yourself. Enjoy...
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